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Accessibility
The Church Building and Accessibility At Brecksville United Methodist Church, we are all about creating safe spaces to grow with God and one another, and that includes those with physical and cognitive abilities which are atypical. Our building was constructed in 1953. In the years since, we have made modifications to help those with physical…
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Directions
Brecksville United Methodist Church 65 Public Square Brecksville Oh. 44141 Phone 440-526-8938 Brecksville United Methodist Church is located 16 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio, via Interstate 77 South (15.8 miles,) exit Route 82 East (1.8 miles.) Using GPS to navigate? This address will take you to our main parking lot, which is located on the…
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About Pastor Heidi
About Pastor Heidi Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Heidi Welch, began her ministry with Brecksville United Methodist Church in the summer of 2019, just eight months before the world shut down. Since that time, she has led our church through a period of change and growth, reminding us all the while that God is with us…
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Youth Director & Finance Manager
Youth Director & Finance Manager Shannon Kantorowski About Shannon Shannon joined our staff as Finance Manager in October 2024, and continued in that role while taking on the position of Youth Director in April 2026. For Shannon, a lifelong lover of organization, numbers and helping people to feel support and connection in real ways, managing…
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Office Manager
Office Manager Anthy Imes What does experience working as a funeral director, for a cemetery and as a receptionist for an emergency animal hospital teach you about working as a church office manager? A lot! Anthy joined our team in February 2024 and hit the ground running. Need help with your giving statement? Want to…
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Audio Visual Director
Audio Visual Director Now Hiring! Worship takes place beyond the church walls – with all of our services reaching people where they are through streaming technology. Read about his position on our Work With Us Page!
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Communication & Connection
Director of Communication & Connection Melanie Smith About Melanie Smith If you see something in print or online from the church, Melanie may have had a hand in putting it together. Contact her to share your news, to subscribe to our newsletters, and to learn how you can plug into various programs. She’s also always…
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Worship Leader
Worship Leader Jamie Schwendeman You’ll see – and hear – Jamie leading our Worship Band on Sunday mornings. He was also instrumental in setting up our church live stream technology, and is an all around wonderful person. Talk to him about your favorite songs and about joining the worship team!
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Organist Accompanist
Organist Accompanist Sean Brown Sean has been playing piano since he was just five years old and began studying the instrument at Cleveland Institute of Music well before graduating high school. When he wanted to learn to play the pipe organ too, Sean came to our church to ask if he could practice here. And…
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Music Ministry
Music Ministry Machala Comenschek-Slike A Cleveland native, Machala is a vocalist, music director, and teacher who received her bachelor’s degree in Music from Cleveland State University. She has performed in many different environments and genres of vocal work, but her focus has been in classical/opera and contemporary sacred music. Machala is a full time music…